Find the area of the triangle.
the side lengths = 30, 30, 26
To find the area of the triangle, we can use Heron's formula.
First, calculate the semi-perimeter of the triangle:
s = (30 + 30 + 26) / 2
s = 43
Next, we can use Heron's formula to find the area:
Area = √(s(s-30)(s-30)(s-26))
Area = √(43(43-30)(43-30)(43-26))
Area = √(43(13)(13)(17))
Area = √30461
Area ≈ 174.55
Therefore, the area of the triangle is approximately 174.55 square units.